Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.80.37
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesDarkness and Flooding Hide the Way
“Then, as the sun set, the forest was covered by darkness in every direction, and with all the flooding we could not distinguish high land from low.”
What the purport teaches
- As the sun set, darkness covered the forest in every direction.
- Floodwater surrounded them, making the land difficult to recognize.
- They could no longer distinguish high ground from low ground.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly and pause to consider their difficulty in the darkness and flooding.
Ask yourself
What stands out to you about how difficult their situation had become?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.